Vegetative Patients May Possess Greater Awareness Than Assumed
.@katieengelhart stories are always quietly devastating and illuminating. This is another must read. Take your time with it this weekend. Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew https://t.co/tWdzIs0AKm
Oil, Rare Earths, and Microchips: Modern Power Weapons
The New Weapons of Global Power Are Oil, Rare Earths and Microchips This is a classic WSJ story, very well executed concept, good insights. Good read. https://t.co/OLjtrroo6Y
Loonie Gains as Middle East Turmoil Boosts Petrocurrency Appeal
loonie strengthens amid middle east chaos. upside of being a quasi petrocurrency i guess https://t.co/kfnMOPwxal
Trump Risks Presidency in Escalating Iran Conflict
Trump Gambles His Presidency in His War With Iran clear and incisive analysis here by @tylerpager https://t.co/1Xtyjsqd4S via @NYTimes
Record Exodus: Americans Depart US in Unprecedented Numbers
Americans Are Leaving the US in Record Numbers Is America becoming a land of emigrants? @JoeWSJ & @drewhinshaw WSJ story looks into this new era. Cameo by Toronto's East End & the unique Riverdale Park view of the city I get to...
Canadian Universities Face New Business Model Without Indian Students
The quiet part here is that Canadian universities will get a business development opportunity without Indian students coming to Canada and seeking to work & stay, as they had under Trudeau policies which saw their numbers grow exponentially.
Canada Shifts Toward US-Led Regime Change Policy
It is notable that PM Carney has put Canada behind regime change by US force in Venezuela & in Iran. I believe this is a departure from the traditional position Canada takes on the global stage, but eager to hear...
Policies Need Time; False Optimism or Doom Is Gaslighting
It is gaslighting to say things are rosy; it is gaslighting to say things are terrible. Some govt policies will take months/years to bear fruit -depending on implementation and follow-through which are far from guaranteed.
Canada’s Q4 GDP Dips as Inventories Plunge
The Canadian economy ended the year on a softer note as a sharp decline in business inventories drove down real gross domestic product by an annualized 0.6% in the fourth quarter. The decline was partially offset by increased household spending,...
Canada’s FDI Hits 18‑year High at C$96.8B
Foreign direct investment into Canada jumped Q4, pushing yearly inflows to the highest level in 18 years. FDI totaled C$25.1 billion Oct-Dec, Statistics Canada reported, bringing the yearly sum to C$96.8 billion, the highest since 2007. https://t.co/yORmpTnnkH
Canada Enjoys World‑lowest Tariffs Amid Post‑ruling Calm
I imagine no one in Ottawa is in a great rush given the tariff chaos post Supreme Court ruling and the great deal Canada is getting right now -literally the lowest effective tariff rate in the world (possibly by accident...
Trump Tariff Drama's Ripple Effect on Canada Explained
On this week's Canada Letter, our @nytimes Saturday morning newsletter, Ian Austen walks you through how the latest Trump tariff drama affects Canada. Also, a roundup of Canada-related stories from across our newsroom. Read, share, sign up! https://t.co/tsuuBxOUtM
GDP per Capita Fails to Reflect Real Quality of Life
GDP/capita is one of the worst metrics to gauge actually important things about people's lives. There, I said it.
NYT Reveals Bridge Owner Met Commerce Secretary Before Trump’s Attack
On Feb. 10 we @nytimes broke the story that the owner of Ambassador Bridge, a Detroit trucking heir, had met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hours before President Trump took to social media to blast a new competing bridge...
Canada Fears SCOTUS Loss Could Trigger Harsher Trump Tariffs
Canadian officials had told me they were concerned a SCOTUS loss might enable Trump to impose harsher tariffs on Canada, which currently has the lowest effective tariff rate together w Mexico. Whether they told the Trump Admin this, as the president...
NYT’s SCOTUS Tariff Blog Offers Live Global Coverage
The @nytimes #SCOTUS tariff decision blog is a thing to behold. Reporting and graphics from around the world --including, of course, Canada. Head over there for your live updates: https://t.co/fO09GrdVlu
Trump Mulls Dropping Canada for Mexico Trade Deal
In our story today about Trump considering ditching Canada and doing trade deal with Mexico alone, we have exclusive reporting about the motivations behind the bridge debacle right at the top of the story. Gift link https://t.co/Al8Cm6RllY
Trump Mulls US‑Canada‑Mexico Trade Deal Excluding Canada
Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada Exclusive reporting together with @AnaSwanson & @tylerpager on how we may be on our way to a USM and a USCA - if that. #cdnpoli #usmca https://t.co/Al8Cm6RllY via @NYTimes
Detroit Bridge Owner Lobbies Hours Before Trump Critic
SCOOP: Detroit Billionaire Owner of Ambassador Bridge Lobbied Administration, Met With Howard Lutnick Monday, Hours Before Trump Lambasted New Detroit-Michigan Gordie Howe Bridge w/ @tylerpager #cdnpoli https://t.co/A1JpN7GgU0